News From England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 311, 10 June 1915, Page 5

News From England

..P~THE NATIONAL MINISTRY. f'i"' NATIONALISTS' THREAT. THE MUNITIONS DEBATE. •* y ___ ;_ • Received Jane 10, .12.25 a.m. ,' , London,. June 9.

Mr. J. H. Campbell's appointment continues to cause anxiety in the Cabinet. It is understood the Liberals wished to offer Mr. Campbell an English judgeship, 'but Sir K Carson-intimated that if the appointment was cancelled to appease the Nationalists lie himself would be obliged to resign, and then other Unionists may follow. The Unionists point: out that Mr. Asquith definitely offered Mr. Campbell office, and that, as the Liberals hold all the other Irish ministerial appointments, if Mr. Campbell „was not appointed the Unionists would have no direct share in Irish government. The Nationalists have informed Mr. Asquith that if he persists they will make, the course of the Coalition Ministry impossible in the House of Commons. It is understood that a hundred Radicals and Laborito. are prepared to support the Nationalists. Unseemly criticisms were passed on the action' of the members of the Cabinet iu pooling their salaries, which will cause many members of the House of Commons to regard the political situation with grave mißgiving. Mr. F. G. Kellaway intervened in tne debate and recalled" the fact that the casualties showed hundreds had been killed and thousands wounded, yet certain memhers of the House could raise a pettv personal matter. 'He added:— "For God's sake, gentlemen, he Britons." (Cheers.) Mr. George Lambert, in -the course of the munitions debate, said he hoped the widest possible powers would be given to the new Minister. Apparently, the Ordinance Department arid the War Office had failed in their duty. He hoped Ministers would have complete control of the Ordinance Department.

Sir A. B. Markham said that Mr. Lambert's statement embodied a very grave charge, and showed it would be wiser had members been enabled to sneak freelv. He inoidentially asked the Prime Minister to give Parliament an onportnnitv to discuss the conduct of the war behind closed doors. He recalled the fact that the Allies Parliaments were sitting in camera. Air. Asquith declined the request.

THE COAL SUPPLY.

AN-.APTT.AL TO •norsEHornKßS.

received .fun? '■'■ '' T' 1 ' 1 - • Lor.tloi:, ■•Tune ■'• The Teal Core.imtte»V, rceyrt statethat ini.l7o miners had .rined\tne arnn „,, t o the end 01 F-!,r- : ,n-. ana bal i,se Oinrth-.'- in ...vdi-iion v.as rain; l» the f-ir ' 'Twelve niili'.-m tens a year win the'ovtiait. and if there v.es no avuM|lblclli);,nteei;aa if the extent of fourteen was further withd:-,iwn the rr-uucij,.n m the output was likely to have a scno'ieffect on i, 1 .1-..-lri:=. and rhe pubic chould realise their ]«tno U- duty 1.1 ccouomi-in? il'"»- <■•"■ " f ( ' ral -

MUXITIOXS QIT.PTTOX iyi-rL>SKI).

MINISTERS' SALAKILS r0( JIJiD.

TUE'WAII WASTACi:

,' London, June 8. In the House of Sir K. A. Cooper mentioned that when the lormer Government was in office an otlicud consulted the Birmingham munitions makers to organise in anticipation of orders. The linns were afterwards m- | formed that their services were not, wanted. Sir R. A. Cooper asked whether Vickers, Maxim and Co. were building a factory in Birmingham, under an arrangement with the War OtTlr W. 11. Forster, Under-Secretary to"the War Office, said, >» reply, that arrangements were Long made vut.i the liirmingie.uu lirms. line 1u.,1 ...- ~, ~, :..„,i ,|, „r,ler. He admitted leceneu an oioe,. that Vickers, Maxim and i-o._ ■"• ereetin- two factories in Birmingham with 1 the-approval of the \.ar Oltiee "ir K. A. Conper asked how many firms in the United Kingdom had ottered to make munitions with whom no orders had heen placed. Mr- Forster said W had b?e» all mvit'ed to tender, and lWiy were engaged at sub-contractors. He added t.iat the Production of ui-nitro-toluol - » powe P r ul ample dor ou, Hn u-e and also enabled us to a».,t factory in slid.lltf.-s, which formerly employed « "" W #'"1;. ";;■;''eartrid;:;; the third reading. , ■ s ; r jo , n " i. «ind to tent.on In »< ' ". .-..tr■ and « secUre eompuUo... special ]»>.■< - ' i , , -■*'.;. intent'],-!.:..': t;-. ; _i--;; ;,'; :''V, : .'.:-.■, d'.ree'.. . - ,- - amniniutiou.

Abdon Jappe, a Dane, was arrested at Plymouth for trying to elicit information. He possessed apparatus capable of tapping telegraphic wires and ending telephonic messages.

It is understood that the Munitions Coaunittee will commandeer all speltci except that used for cartridges. They will prohibit its use for galvanising sheets and wire, except for Government purposes. 'I ne Cabinet, including the Lord Chanorilor, has agreed to pool its salaries, member receiving' £4'2Yl per annum. Mr. Asquith is excluded from the scheme.

On the question of Ministers' salaries Sir A. B. Markham (Liberal) objected to the reported pooling of Ministerial salaries. (Disorder.) Mr. Asquith said ho would be surprised and pained if they were going to discuss how Ministers disposed of their salaries. He absolutely declined to acknowledge the right of the House to inquire into how a Minister spent his salary, lie would never consent to hold office on such conditions. The matter then dropped. The Times, in a leader, comments on tho terrible lists of our losses, which totalled in a week 000 off icers and 20,000 men. These should awaken the most sluggish to the need for fresh efforts. These losses have not been suffered in a great action appreciably hastening the termination of the war, but are the ordinary wastage of the war as it is now prosecuted, and must continue to be prosecuted until our supplies of high explosives, and the supplies we provide to our allies, are increased, allowing them to adopt other operations. The Irish Parliamentary Rartyt. at a meeting in the Housu of Commons, passed a resolution condemning conscription, which would be calculated to break up the unity of the people. The card'and >blo\ying room amalgamation hits decided to {proceed with the claim for a 10 per cent, war ibonus. It will be difficult to avoid a stoppage affecting 300,000 operative. The Government has revoked its decision not to accept a contingent from Barbadoes, British Guiana, Jamaica, and Trinidad for 6erviee in Europe, on the ground that tf.iere is no fear of raids byi German cruisers. The first definite confirmation of the suspicion that fraudulent American passports are toeing issued hv someone acting on the authority of the German Government has been placed in the hands of the military. Robert Rosenthal, a «py, was arrested when about to leave England. He was travelling .-with a passport issued by Captain Prieger. Rosenthal admitted that Prieger issued United States passports in many names printed in the proper form and on the correct parchment. For this purpose forged dies, reproducing the seal of the United States, were utilised. After his confession Rosenthal attempted suicide' by strangling himself with bedclothing in his cell. Lord Headley, in a speech at Windsor, paid it was our clear duty to hate all devils and not to make any compromise with the evil one. Anyone talking of sympathy with the Germans or loving our enemies was playing into the hands of the most relentless and ruthless incarnation of evil. ('<m?ciiiitioiis scruph'9 when at ilent'i grips with iminlmvr.-. nui.-lioi-s ami poisoner* was as out of place :>-■. ni'-rcy would be if you found ;i cobra under your pillow.

Keying r,> .. r,iK-.-tio,i in the Ho""; iif Commons. Mr. T'nneiman said .:uu no insurar.ee had been paid "U V"'" Zealand and Au-trshan nn-ai pi;r< iia.-'od

bebi" made to marker meat not relinked li- The Aliiel forces without delay. It would be handled bv the linns who had dealt with it in the past, and tliey i\\-y channels. « . the war .bonus <iu.--l.ii.fi '-■■• i: \''''"''^J -against. 27!U;U'!. . . the -harp decline hi Arre-KUie and Canadian option l . Walla a.h.al i- <|i!o_a) at ('2s.